1. Administrator of Elections Director of Regional Planning Commission
Redistricting
Presented by:
Vickie Koelman
Administrator of Elections
&
David Riggins
Director of Regional Planning Commission
July 2011

2. The delineation of ward lines
What is Redistricting?
The delineation of ward lines

3. What is Reapportionment?
The apportionment of the legislative body so that its members represent substantially equal populations

4. How often does redistricting occur?
Every 10 years, following the US Census count

5. How many wards?
Article II, Section 1 of the Charter of the City of Clarksville requires 12 wards

6. How are wards drawn?
All wards must be based on 2010 census blocks

7. What are census blocks?
A Census block is an area bounded on all sides by visible features, such as streets, roads, streams and railroad tracks, or by other limited non-visible boundaries such as city limits.
A block is the smallest statistical area for which the census bureau collects and tabulates population data.

8. Who approves the Plans? City Council approves City Ward plan
County Commission approves the County Commission plan
City Council approves City Ward plan
Election Commission approves Voting Precincts/Polling Places

9. guidelines Reasonably compact and contiguous with no overlapping
Lines based on census block boundaries
Reasonably compact and contiguous with no overlapping
Consider minority representation
Equal population (10% standard deviation)

10. Evaluate Existing Ward Populations
Current Deviation – %
High – % above
Low – 30.29% below

11. Divided by 12 wards = 11,080 per ward Optimum population per ward
Total population = 132,960
Divided by
12 wards = 11,080 per ward
Optimum population per ward

12. Proposed ward plan Major Factors
Large growth in St. Bethlehem, North Clarksville and Sango
Slow growth in Downtown, New Providence and Ft. Campbell Blvd
Ft. Campbell population 5,724; Divided into 2 wards
Ward 6 – majority minority with %
Kept current council members in separate wards
Used major visible features
Complied with 10% rule
Current deviation 9.63 (high 5.02; low -4.61)

13. Proposed ward plan
High: 5.02%
Low: 4.61%
Total Deviation: 9.63%

14. When do new wards take affect?
As the terms of office expire
Wards 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 12 – Expire 2012
Wards 1, 2, 6, 7, 10, 11 – Expire 2014

15. Public comment period
Beginning Friday, July 29 at 8:00 am thru Wednesday, August 3 at 4:30 pm
Maps and charts will be displayed at Election Commission Office
All comments must be submitted in writing
Comments will be sent to council members at the end of comment period

16. Election commission website
All Redistricting Materials Posted
Maps – Existing & Proposed
Charts
Manual

17. Questions?